Psychology exam papers stolen
May 4th, 2008 | by Mark Holah |
AQA is having to re-set Psychology exam papers due to be sat on the 16th May.
Following a theft of a Parcel Force van containing exam papers AQA has re-set a number of its GCE and GCSE exam papers. The Parcel Force van was stolen in Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire, on 15 April.
The van was later found with some parcels still inside and some nearby. Some of the exam papers were recovered, but a number were missing.
AQA said that the loss of just one exam paper from a set could mean the exam was compromised so it took the decision to replace the papers nationally.
Among the exam papers were the AS psychology papers PYA1, PYA2 and PYA3.
Stolen AQA exam papers included GCE Business Studies, Biology Specification A, Computing, French, Modern Hebrew, History of Art, ICT, Law, Media Studies, Psychology Specification A, Sociology and Spanish.
Furthermore GCSE English Specification A and English Literature Specification A were stolen.
Here is the letter sent out to all centres from AQA
In their statement AQA noted that “incidents like this are extremely rare” although they fail to mention that a similar incident did occur fairly recently in April 2004 (see BBC 2004). Perhaps the days of sending exam papers via Parcel Force vans are numbered.
10 Responses to “Psychology exam papers stolen”
By Luchia on May 9, 2008 | Reply
If the papers were stolen, will AQA set the same questions, make up new ones, or use some random past paper Qs by mixing and matching?
By Mark on May 10, 2008 | Reply
I believe that they will use the content from the January (2009)papers which will already have been written.
By Mathew on May 15, 2008 | Reply
OOoohhhhh noo!! This is some funny Sh!t. I respect dem guys dat stole the van looooooool.
It was a dum but funny thing to do loooooooooool.
By paul on May 17, 2008 | Reply
will pya 4 and 5 also be reset to the 2009 papers, or will they still go ahead as normal?
By Mark on May 28, 2008 | Reply
As it was only AS papers that were compromised the A2 papers should go ahead as normal.
By Niti on Jun 5, 2008 | Reply
will the papers set for pya4 and pya5 deffinitely be kept the same or will we get the 2009 papers because im not sure which ones were stolen.? thanks x
By Mark Holah on Jun 5, 2008 | Reply
I am pretty sure that it was only PYA1 2 and 3 that were compromised. Therefore 4 and 5 should not be altered.
By Niti on Jun 6, 2008 | Reply
thanku, i just wasn’t sure because it said GCE papers. Thanks xxx
By Chris on Jun 6, 2008 | Reply
HHAHAHAH!
All the AQA ENGLISH GCSE papers were re-written!
By Bethany on Jun 14, 2008 | Reply
My teacher said PYA5 had to be rewritten. I hope to god they don’t use last years paper.